Bootrec /fixboot access denied. Various solutions not working

Hi folks, after three days of trying to fix "Bootrec /fixboot = access denied" (and friends) by pawing through various posts in various forums, I have accepted the fact that I'm not as competent as I was wont to think at the start . I'm probably worse off than I realize, but Hope is such a tortuous mistress...and Pride...well, she's just plain sadistic.

The night was sultry when Windows Explorer started refreshing task bar icons and freezing on my Lenovo x230. I waited as long as Patience allowed (she's a different ethical dilemma), before rebooting to resolve the freeze. I've been unable to boot to windows ever since.

Without access to even fix/repair a boot problem, I figure any other attempts will be rejected until this is resolved (3 days of rooting around is convincing).

Rather than listing things haphazardly, what would you need to know to help diagnose?

Grateful for any help,
-Nangu

Welcome to the forums. What happens when it starts is there any error message. Have you got another PC that you can download the free Windows ISO to make a bootable DVD so you can do a repair.

Can you get the free bootable Best Free Partition Manager for Windows | MiniTool Partition Free and give a screenshot of the system is the raw drive the proper c in which case its lost its partition table and you will need parition recovery software

1) Use the information in this link to find the chkdsk report in the event viewer. Copy and paste > notepad > save to desktop > post a one drive or drop box share link into the thread.

Read Chkdsk Log in Event Viewer in Windows 10 Windows 10 Tutorials
This option is available if you can move your drive to a hardware enclosure and run chkdsk /x /f /r on a working computer or if you can open startup options > safe mode with command prompt.



2) What was the result of startup repair?
3) What was the result of system restore?
4) What is the status of the files on the computer?
5) Are the files backed up to another drive or to the cloud?
6) Had you made a backup image?
7) If you needed to would you be able to perform a clean install?
8) Had you tried the Kyhi boot rescue?
9) Is the drive a HD or SSD?
10) When was the last drive test performed (HD Tune, HD Sentinel, Sea Tools for Windows, Crystal Disk, etc.)

These are all commands to view commands and results.
Please use a camera or smart phone camera to take pictures and post images into the thread. Use one drive or drop box share links.

Using a bootable windows 10 iso > open command prompt > Administrator: X:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe > X:Sources> type:
1) bcdedit /enum
2) c:
3) dir
4) d:
5) dir
6) x:
7) diskpart
8) list disk
9) list volume
10) select disk 0
11) list partition
12) select partition 1
13) detail partition
14) select partition 2
15) detail partition
16) select partition 3
17) detail partition
18) select partition 4
19) detail partition
20) if there are any additional partition continue in the same fashion with all partitions on disk 0
21) select disk 1
22) list partition
23) exit

Please make sure to take pictures and post images of the results into the thread.
The next troubleshooting steps will depend on the results of the above steps.


Lenovo has a bootable generator and bootable diagnostics.
Maybe someone has used it?
Give it a try:
Lenovo Bootable Diagnostics Lenovo Support
Lenovo Bootable Diagnostics Lenovo Support
Windows 10 Update July 2016 / Version 1607 - Systems List

Samuria said:

Can you get the free bootable Best Free Partition Manager for Windows | MiniTool Partition Free and give a screenshot of the system is the raw drive the proper c in which case its lost its partition table and you will need parition recovery software

10-4...that makes sense to me...have lifted the minitool and will attempt and update on progress. Thanks Samuria!

Thanks zbook, regarding 1: unless I'm mistaken, I don't have access to notepad or powershell due to boot issue. However, I will do my best with 2-8, as well as 1) - 23).

zbook said:

1) Use the information in this link to find the chkdsk report in the event viewer. Copy and paste > notepad > save to desktop > post a one drive or drop box share link into the thread.

Read Chkdsk Log in Event Viewer in Windows 10 Windows 10 Tutorials
This option is available if you can move your drive to a hardware enclosure and run chkdsk /x /f /r on a working computer or if you can open startup options > safe mode with command prompt.



2) What was the result of startup repair?
3) What was the result of system restore?
4) What is the status of the files on the computer?
5) Are the files backed up to another drive or to the cloud?
6) Had you made a backup image?
7) If you needed to would you be able to perform a clean install?
8) Had you tried the Kyhi boot rescue?
9) Is the drive a HD or SSD?
10) When was the last drive test performed (HD Tune, HD Sentinel, Sea Tools for Windows, Crystal Disk, etc.)

These are all commands to view commands and results.
Please use a camera or smart phone camera to take pictures and post images into the thread. Use one drive or drop box share links.

Using a bootable windows 10 iso > open command prompt > Administrator: X:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe > X:Sources> type:
1) bcdedit /enum
2) c:
3) dir
4) d:
5) dir
6) x:
7) diskpart
8) list disk
9) list volume
10) select disk 0
11) list partition
12) select partition 1
13) detail partition
14) select partition 2
15) detail partition
16) select partition 3
17) detail partition
18) select partition 4
19) detail partition
20) if there are any additional partition continue in the same fashion with all partitions on disk 0
21) select disk 1
22) list partition
23) exit

Please make sure to take pictures and post images of the results into the thread.
The next troubleshooting steps will depend on the results of the above steps.


Lenovo has a bootable generator and bootable diagnostics.
Maybe someone has used it?
Give it a try:
Lenovo Bootable Diagnostics Lenovo Support
Lenovo Bootable Diagnostics Lenovo Support
Windows 10 Update July 2016 / Version 1607 - Systems List

2) What was the result of startup repair? A: could not repair
3) What was the result of system restore? A: could not restore without a working windows platform
4) What is the status of the files on the computer? A: Unknown
5) Are the files backed up to another drive or to the cloud? A: Yes, but does not include most recent work
6) Had you made a backup image? A: Yes, but does not include most recent work
7) If you needed to would you be able to perform a clean install? A: Yes, but prefer not to until issue is confirmed.
8) Had you tried the Kyhi boot rescue? A: Have downloaded, but difficulty in knowing where to start. Need time to ponder...
9) Is the drive a HD or SSD? A: HD
10) When was the last drive test performed (HD Tune, HD Sentinel, Sea Tools for Windows, Crystal Disk, etc.) Unknown, off grid for last two months at least.

Here are the requested screenshots:

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B6MG5PByIf7fb0FCNFpxaGhlRHU4TjRzM2xKQ1p5ODlPSE5v

IMG_20180426_160720133.jpg - Google Drive

IMG_20180426_160737564.jpg - Google Drive

IMG_20180426_160702650.jpg - Google Drive

IMG_20180426_160726641.jpg - Google Drive


I also gave the below a try...I did not find anything useful information from it.

Lenovo Bootable Diagnostics Lenovo Support
Lenovo Bootable Diagnostics Lenovo Support
Windows 10 Update July 2016 / Version 1607 - Systems List